SECTION 02050
DUST CONTROL AND WORK AREA MAINTENANCE
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE OF WORK
A.
Dust control shall be of paramount importance during construction.
CONTRACTOR shall perform operations and maintain the site, including haul
roads, so that the creation and dispersion of dust is limited to the degree
practical. Dust control shall be implemented throughout the duration of the
Project.
CONTRACTOR is responsible for maintaining the haul roads and the work area.
Haul road maintenance shall be performed to ensure safe and efficient access.
Work area maintenance also shall include the protection of monitoring wells,
and other infrastructure installed at the site.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1 MATERIALS
A.
B.
C.
CONTRACTOR shall use a watering truck as approved by OWNER.
Water for dust control shall be obtained from locations designated by the
OWNER.
Chemical dust suppressants shall not be used.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1 GENERAL
A.
CONTRACTOR shall implement strict dust control measures during active
construction periods. These control measures will generally consist of water
applied as often as necessary to limit dust emissions, often numerous times per
day during dry weather, or as directed by OWNER, ENGINEER, or the CQA
Consultant.
Existing access roads shall be used by CONTRACTOR whenever possible, so as
not to interfere with on-going landfill operations or deliveries to the active
landfill face. If new haul roads are required to access work areas, then
CONTRACTOR shall obtain approval from OWNER prior to their construction.
Haul roads used during the execution of Work, whether temporary haul roads
created by CONTRACTOR or existing site roads, shall be maintained by
File No. 3066.09 Definitions 02050 - 1 of 2 December 2017
